Drug justice uneven in Ohio

Officials: Best practices are being developed

2:01 AM,
Jun. 8, 2014

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Drug justice will never look the same from city to city, but detectives are working on best practices to make enforcement more uniform across the state.

A Media Network of Central Ohio investigation published last week found the same drug deal could mean prison, probation or a dismissed case in different parts of the state.

Ohio's 38 task forces often take different approaches to eliminating drugs in their counties. That led to one county sending 32 drug dealers per 10,000 residents to prison, whereas others sent fewer than one per 10,000 residents in five years. ...